The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-16
The Old, Old Story Warmed Over ANA
Made TO Bo Ruty Again.

We presume from the beginning of the
world, down TO the prcst nj time, no man on
| tho face of the earth has ever fOnnd rs many
UNRELIABLE contractors rs Mr.. Sch0Acld has
met lie has made more bargains with moro
men who have backed out at the pinch of the
game, than any one man To be found on this
continent.
Seriously, we believe there is not the re-
motcst possibility of building the road, and
further we believe that the friends Of the en-.
terprise might just as we'll abandon it, and
call on our Legislators to make the conditions
upon which we voted our lax binding upon
the company.
While we take it for granted that there is
not a citizen in all of Abbeville county VINO
would not be glad to sec the road built, yet we
have not the least particle Of faith In It's 1nal
success, while there is a feeling of uncomtort'
ableness in reference to our safety rom dah-
ger from the bonds. 1t will be rccollected that
President Hagood promised to record paper
which should protect us, but we believe II Is q
fact that he failed to perform that promise.
The following letter received by w. W. But.
Ter, ESQ, from Mr.. w. II. Schofleld, Jr., will
explain itself:
are not getting discouraged or dishcartened at
the delays that we are at present experiencing
in closing a contract for the construction OF
fectly satisfied that it will come out all right
very soon. Mr.. Potts, the contractor that /
was with when last at Edgef1eld, fully intend.
ed all he said about stnriing the work. anu
would have done so had 1t not been for the
parties here who associated with him III the
Undertaking; he left here two weeks ago last
Saturday night for Ohio, with full under,
standing and belief that all conditions hau
been arranged satisfactory and we would nave
the contracts written up In detail and signed
by his associates, and then on the 10Th or 2ot II
should start for South Carolina and start tht
work. and he would join Inc just aS soon as he
concluded settlement for some railroad work
that he had finished In Ohio. But, the io low
ing Monday after MIR. Potts left, one OF his as
sociates sprung condition on US, that was
contrary to all previous talks and understand
ings. and it was that they should have the
ris mt at any time 10 sell out the line construct
ed and all the work done, and rights to con.
struct beyond where they had built. This OF
cept, if we had done so. The fact is we are
doing everything possible to get this matter
through, and believe fully that we shall sue.
ceed in very short time. concluded II
would not be policy for either my father or
myself to leave here to attend the annual
meeting which is called to meet at Abberiile
to-day, on account Of the Importance OF our
work here in IN matter. We have interested
another large contractor, who is earnestly con-
siderlng the construction of the 2O9 miles, and
he is now debating the matter with irlend
who he expects to join him In furnishing the
necessary capital, and last night received a
letter from Mr.. Potts saying that If Mr. Nc.
Donald did not conclude the matter he would
return here and make new arrangements 10
start the work very soon, and on last Sutur-
day We received letter from London Bank
er and Rail Broker that they would furnish
rails and equipment for 2OO miles OF road,
Aiken TO Asheville, and take their pay III
bonds.
You will see that out of all these efforts and
negotiations we ought to and will soon close
something.
remain, yours truly. &c,
WM. Fl. SCIIoFIEID, JR.